[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work was 39.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia recorded 39.5% for [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 39.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2015.
That places Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 21st out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 29.9% | — |
| 2016 | 30.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 37.1% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 39.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 39.5% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.2% | 29.9% | 34.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 37.1% | 39.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 39.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2015.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 21st out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work injury, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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